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My Second Family...

My Second Family,

I just wanted to update you all and share with you a small piece of my lifeÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ at least give you an update of some sort. This post is extremely hard for me to write, but I feel that I should post something, since you all have been there for me.

My fatherÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ my best friend, passed away on April 2, 2004 near 3:00AM. I really donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t know what more to say. IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m tired, but sometimes canÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t sleep. When I do sleep, I wake up tired yet again. Nothing can really be done I suppose, except let time heal my pain. I honestly donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t know what to tell everyoneÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ll close by just copying over a letter that I wrote for the funeral service that had already passedÃ¢â‚¬Â¦

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A Truly Remarkable Man
By: Andrew Tatum

Son, brother, husband, father, step-father, uncle, grandfather, co-worker, and, most importantly, a great friend. My father was a man of little words; however, no person has ever touched any of us more than he has. He was a man of much wisdom; he would always give you his full attention and listen to youÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ then, when needed, he would give you his input, of which many of us seeked.

I, for one, would always call him to get a small share of his wisdom. Sometimes he knew exactly what to do; however, he would first want you to try your hardest, to give it your allÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ even if you didnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t succeed. Then, he would step in and show you the way.

To me, my father was moreÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ he was my best friend. He was someone that I have always looked up to. He was always there for me, always just a phone call awayÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ and always willing to listen. Through thick and thin, I have always counted on his advice on life. Point is, my father wasnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t this way to just me; he was always willing to open up and give you a helping hand. He was there for all of us, and donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t be fooledÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ he will still be there for us.

For now, try and live life the way he did, good hearted: he was always willing to give a helping hand, even for someone he barely knew, calm: he would always try and not let anger get the best of him, joyful, hard working, persistent, a great sense of humor, and so many more indescribable attributes that made him so unique and special to all of us.

In closing, there truly is no way you can easily describe my father. Just remember that he will always be there for us, he will always be there to guide us through the hard times, and he will always be there for the good times. I speak for all of us; we will never forget him, and there will always be a place in our hearts reserved for him.

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Thank you all for being here for me, I really appreciate it. Hopefully IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ll be back on the site more often like I once was; however, I really donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t know when that will be. I just donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t know anymoreÃ¢â‚¬Â¦

Sorry to hear of your loss. I personally was never close to my father...i've only met him twice in my life. However, if I did know him, i'd want to have the same relationship you've described with your father.

"On any given Sunday you're gonna win or you're gonna lose. The point is can you win or lose like a man?"
- Tony D'Amato -

Sorry to hear about your loss AJ. I know what its like to lose a close loved one(sure almost all of the board knows what its like). I'm sure your father was watching over and listening to you as you read that letter at the funeral service. Once again, I am truely sorry and wish you and your family the best of wishes.

Sorry ab0out your loss. I'm very lucky that my parents lives in the same area as I do and I can actually see them everyday tho I mostly see them 3 or 4 times a week. My dad is 90 now and still walking on his own and still love sports and specially football. I don't know how I'm gonna take it when my parents are gone but they are the best 2 friends I've ever had.God Bless your dad.

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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that..." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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"Seek to understand before you seek to be understood..."

You guys know of me as a "spammer" but I've decided to come out of that stage to say.....Sorry to hear, My heart goes out to you and your family, the flesh may be gone but his soul is alive and well. May God Bless You.